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It was around this time last year that the gaming juggernaut 2K Games unveiled its All-Time teams for each NBA franchise. The one glaring omission from the Trail Blazers squad? Brandon Roy.
This time around, it appears that NBA 2K19 has rectified that exclusion. In a video released on Twitter, a smattering of fantasy teams are highlighted up until the :55 second mark. At that point, a player resembling Brandon Roy runs down the court of Moda Center. Check it out for yourself:
The #NBA2K19 @NBA2K_MyTEAM mode is new and improved Locker Code inside the new blog https://t.co/jGPfEGRUZu pic.twitter.com/FopjW8jMBq
— NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) August 15, 2018
Here is a closer look at Roy back in a Trail Blazers jersey:
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While this doesn’t officially confirm Roy’s return to video games, it is an encouraging sign, considering the Trail Blazers great hasn’t been in NBA 2K since 2013 as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.